NEW DELHI: A majority of students at University of Delhi appeared for examinations conducted on Thursday despite Eid al-Adha celebrations, with around 1.35 lakh undergraduate students attending the exams, university officials said.Delhi University Controller of Examinations Gurpreet Singh Tuteja told PTI that, although the final attendance figures were still being compiled, most students scheduled for the examinations were present."There were some absentees in the Faculty of Law, maybe around 200-300 students. In postgraduate courses, not many absentees were observed. The total number of students who were supposed to sit for exams was around 1.50 lakh," he added.Meanwhile, the university issued a notification on Wednesday stating that undergraduate and postgraduate students who are unable to appear for examinations on May 28 due to Eid al-Adha would be allowed to take a special examination a later date.Tuteja said students unable to take the examinations were asked to email their respective principals by Wednesday night to report their absence.According to the notification signed by the Controller of Examinations, students unable to attend the examinations were asked to inform their respective principals or heads of departments.The university said the special examinations for such students would be conducted after July 4, 2026."The detailed schedule, venue(s), and other relevant instructions for the Special Examination shall be notified separately," the notification stated.The university further stated that a separate notice containing dates and other details of the special examination would be issued well in advance, preferably at least a week before the commencement of the special examinations.Students have been advised to regularly check the university’s official examination website for further updates and notifications.The decision came amid protests by several student organisations demanding the rescheduling of examinations falling on Eid al-Adha, which is a gazetted holiday.(With agency inputs)